"Haha, flying feels awesome~~"
"Yohoho, this is my first time experiencing this kind of transportation,"
"Hehehe, from now on, we are the Flying Straw Hat Crew!!"
Sunny Merry: So love will disappear, right?
Looking up at Luffy, Chopper, Usopp, and Brook riding the flying fish all over the place, Roman calculated the time and said:
"Luffy, I have good news and bad news."
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"The good news is, we're almost at the 'Flying Fish Riders' headquarters," the paper birds sent out for reconnaissance had already spotted the distant building: it looked like a wooden fortress built on the sea.
"The bad news is, the flying fish can only fly for five minutes before needing to rest in the water."
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"Eh, eh, eh?"
"Ah, why—"
Splash, splash, splash... In a series of splashing sounds, the noisy sea area returned to tranquility. The gentle breeze and calm waves~~ Ah, what a peaceful and serene weather.
"Ugh~~"
"Ugh, help me..."
"I... I caused trouble for everyone too..."
Roman glanced at Luffy, Chopper, and Brook, who were performing 'Old Dragon Spits Water' by the ship's railing. — Who knows how Brook, a skeleton, managed to 'drown'! But considering he could drink milk to repair his bones, Roman decided not to delve into it.
In short, it's the magical effect of the Devil Fruit!
"So, you guys are too careless. The iron rule that Devil Fruit users falling into the water equals doom must be..."
"Hehehe, isn't that why you're here?"
Luffy's words made Roman roll his eyes helplessly. Indeed, with Usopp's current strength, he could easily fish the three of them out, but...
"Forget it, you guys rest for a bit—"
"Then go 'play' up ahead."
A building's shadow had already appeared on the sea ahead, which was the 'Flying Fish Riders' headquarters. But Roman didn't take it seriously. With the current strength of the Straw Hat crew, dealing with such a small force was just 'playing.'
So, let's think carefully, is there anything we've missed?
If not, what about Impel Down and the Marineford War later?
I need to keep an eye on Luffy, or even ten lives wouldn't be enough for him...
While Roman was 'spacing out' as usual, the Straw Hat crew had already stormed into the 'Flying Fish Riders' base. Although the 'grunts' here were muscle-bound men who could swing hundred-pound spiked clubs with ease, and would have bounties of at least ten million in the East Blue, but:
"Hehehe, this flying fish is so fun~~"
"Watch out for their diving, you idiot Luffy!!"
"Watch me blast them away with one shot..."
"Blooming Flowers - Crane."
"Get out of here! If you harm a single hair on these ladies, I won't forgive you!"
In front of the flying Sanji, the advantage of these 'Air Force' Flying Fish Riders vanished. Especially when the mermaid Guy Mi cheered, "Sanji bro, go for it!" The blond chef fought with the energy of someone who had taken expired aphrodisiacs, single-handedly defeating the enemy...
Tsk tsk tsk, with this enthusiasm, he probably doesn't even need the Wind Shell to use Geppo...
"Black Leg Sanji!!"
As their subordinates were defeated one after another, the enemy leader couldn't sit still any longer!
A man wearing a helmet and heavy armor, nearly five meters tall, stepped forward.
"Because of you, I've suffered so much. Even if I tear you to pieces, it won't ease my hatred!!"
"Huh?"
"Sanji, is he your enemy?"
"Uh... I..."
"Think carefully, did you beat him up at the sea restaurant?"
Faced with Usopp and Nami's questions, Sanji rubbed his blond hair and thought for a long time...
"You can't remember?"
"No! There are too many, I don't know which one."
"Huh?"
"I offended people every day back then..." Facing the 'innocent' Sanji, everyone wanted to kick him away.
"Hurry up and apologize to him!!"
"Alright, alright."
Thud,
With a light leap, Sanji landed in front of the tall helmeted knight, scratching his short blond hair irritably.
"Anyway, if I beat you up for wasting food..."
"You think it's just 'beating up'?!"
"Then... did I knock you down for harassing women..."
"Because of you, I can't show my face! Let alone to women—"
Smack!
"Prime meat!"
With a flying kick to the opponent's helmet, Sanji, who had barely said a few words, revealed his true nature in anger.
"Then show me your face, you bastard! I don't even know when I offended you—?!"
Huh?!
The helmet flew off, revealing a face with:
Messy blond hair, a round face, curly eyebrows, a flat nose, thick lips, and a scruffy beard. This face, how to describe it? Although it had all of Sanji's features, it looked like it was drawn carelessly. Just like:
"Ah~~ exactly like the wanted poster!"
"It's him."
Usopp and Chopper nodded repeatedly.
Even the Straw Hat crew, who spent every day with Sanji, felt that this tall man was a perfect match for Sanji's wanted poster. So, what about others?
"Do you know, ever since your wanted poster came out," the tearful man angrily scolded Sanji, "I've been chased by Marines and bounty hunters every day,"
"I kept saying it wasn't me, but no one believed it!!"
"Give me my life back! Black Leg Sanji—"
"Too tragic," Nami sighed with empathy.
"Yeah," Roman nodded seriously.
"Right? Just because of a wanted poster, his peaceful life is ruined..."
"Ah, no."
Roman shook his head. "I meant it's tragic that he has a face so similar to Sanji's."
"They're practically twins."
Zoro crossed his arms and calmly added.
"Sanji, we're leaving now~~"
Even Luffy waved goodbye.
"—Stop making sarcastic comments!!"
The calm 'adding fuel to the fire' from his companions made Sanji furious. Seeing the face on the wanted poster that looked just like his own made him even angrier!
"If you dislike this face so much,"
Sanji's right leg sprang into action, kicking rapidly and fiercely towards the man's face!
"Plastic Surgery Kick!"
Bam bam bam bam—
The tall man was kicked into the air by Sanji! The dense kicks all landed on his Sanji-like face.
"So cruel..."
In response to Nami's comment, Roman pointed at the tall man's face.
"Not really, look closely: Sanji is using his kicks to reshape the guy's bone structure."
"In fact, at our level, using a long sword to carve, fists to paint, or kicks for plastic surgery isn't a fantasy. Mastery of power allows us to change fine bone structures without harming others..."
Just like when Mihawk once slashed Zoro's chest, causing blood to gush out! Yet, it didn't harm any internal organs or bones. Mastery of power is a testament to strength:
"Huh? So, Roman, you can do that too?"
"Of course, and if it's on myself, my Seimei Kikan training even allows me to adjust my height and body shape at will..."
No problem for an admiral's physique!
"Mm-hmm, sounds good, let's try it tonight~~"
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"Delicious!"
After the 'battle', the Straw Hat crew rescued Hatchan and started their usual feast.
Luffy couldn't stop praising Hatchan's takoyaki. Because Roman, Zoro, and Usopp had taken care of Arlong Park, the others didn't hold any grudges against this 'first-time meeting' goofy fish-man.
"Big Sis Nami, and... Roman..."
Seeing the fearful look on Hatchan's face, Roman waved his hand.
"I'm just a simple fighter, if you have something to say, tell Nami~~"
"Don't expect me to forgive you!"
Although Hatchan hadn't actually harmed Nami or Cocoyasi Village, he was still an accomplice of Arlong...
"Ah, no."
Hatchan waved his six arms.
"I just wanted to ask how the takoyaki tasted..."
...
"Very delicious!"
Nami smiled brightly, which lifted Roman's spirits quite a bit.
Because this meant she had completely let go of her past burdens—
"Hahaha, Master Sanji~~"
A 'handsome guy' riding a flying fish sped over, tossing his golden hair.
"I am the handsome guy—no, I am Duval."
Duval was the leader of the 'Flying Fish Riders' and the unlucky guy who had been ruined by Sanji's wanted poster.
"Master Sanji, thank you for your kicking skills. I am so handsome now that even I can't believe it~~~"
After Sanji modified Duval's face, he indeed looked handsome, but it was too fake. Simply put, the traces of plastic surgery were very obvious, like a handsome mask.
"Handsome is handsome, but a fool is still a fool—"
In response to Usopp's words, Duval just said:
"You're jealous of me."
"Bullshit!!"
Usopp was immediately triggered, and Luffy quickly held him back.
"Alright, alright..."
"Hahaha, this is my Den Den Mushi number."
Duval didn't just come to show off his 'new face', but to give this to Sanji.
"If you have any trouble in Sabaody, just find me. After all, I am the local boss here!"
As an unconventional 'bounty hunter' in Sabaody, Duval and his team captured pirates and sold them to various auction houses, which was much more profitable than simply sending them to the Marines.
They also established connections with various snake owners...
"If you want to go to Fish-Man Island," after eating, Hachi began to introduce the Straw Hat crew.
"You need to go to Sabaody Archipelago to coat your ship so it can dive 10,000 meters underwater. I happen to know a very reliable coating craftsman, I'll take you there."
Indeed, a very reliable coating craftsman,
Roman's eyes flickered.
'Dark King' Rayleigh!
The vice-captain of Pirate King Roger, a truly top-notch expert! At the same time:
An old man with a bad habit of selling himself as a slave when he runs out of money.
So, the experts in this world, tsk tsk tsk~~~
No matter what Roman was thinking, the Straw Hat crew resolutely headed towards Sabaody Archipelago!
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